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Microsoft Power Automate

Transform Outdated Processes into Automated Workflows

Microsoft Power Automate is a brilliant tool for automating your workflows and processes across different applications and services. However, it can be a bit tricky to use optimally, and making use of intricate automation flows is a lot easier with the proper expertise.

That’s where CPS comes in. As official Microsoft Partners, our team collaborates closely with your business. With us by your side, you won’t need to worry about overly complex workflows, integration issues, or data security concerns.

What is Power Automate?

Microsoft Power Automate is a comprehensive, integrated automation tool designed to streamline repetitive tasks and optimise business processes.

It allows you to create automated workflows between your favourite apps and services, helping you to synchronise files, get notifications, collect data, and much more.

Why Choose CPS?

We recognise the unique nature of your business and its distinct challenges. Our collaborative approach ensures we understand and embrace your business objectives, enabling us to deliver a service tailored to your specific needs.

Partner with CPS to ensure your technology empowers your business.

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Power Automate and Power Platform

Power Automate is part of the Microsoft Power Platform, which also includes Power Apps and Power BI. It offers advanced digital process automation (DPA), robotic process automation (RPA), and process mining capabilities. With the power of low-code and AI, Power Automate enables you to securely automate your organisation at scale.

Microsoft Power Apps and Power Automate have distinct functionalities and usages, with Power Apps focusing on app development and Power Automate on process automation.

Whether you’re looking to automate actions across email, Microsoft Office or a variety of other productivity and social media platforms, Power Automate provides the tools you need to work smarter and more efficiently. It supports a wide range of devices and browsers, making it accessible from anywhere.

It works to help you save time, enhance productivity, automate repetitive tasks and optimise your business process to overcome all your challenges.

Key Features of Microsoft Power Automate

Microsoft Power Automate is a robust process automation platform. Explore the essential features that make Power Automate a powerful productivity tool for businesses:

Automated Workflows

With Power Automate you can create automated workflows triggered by specific events or schedules, reducing time consuming tasks, freeing up your staff for higher-value work with automated processes.

Integration with Power Platform

As part of the Microsoft Power Platform, Power Automate seamlessly integrates with Power Apps, Power BI, and Dynamics 365.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA)

Power Automate includes RPA capabilities that allow you to automate tasks involving legacy systems or applications that lack APIs.

Pre-built Connectors

Power Automate offers over 1,000 connectors to popular apps such as Office 365, Dynamics 365, and Salesforce. You can also create custom connectors to connect to any cloud application.

How Power Automate Works

Power Automate works by allowing users to create workflows, known as “flows,” that can be triggered by specific events or schedules.

By understanding these core components, you can make workflows that streamline your business processes, eliminate time consuming tasks, reduce manual effort, and enhance overall efficiency.

Trigger

An event that sets off the flow (e.g., a new email).

Action

The flow performs a series of actions (e.g., sending an email notification).

Condition

Determines whether to perform certain actions based on criteria.

Loop

Repeats certain actions (e.g., sending follow-up emails).

Integration and Security

Power Automate ensures efficient and secure automated workflows with inbuilt data loss prevention.

Pre-built Connectors

Over 1,000 connectors to popular services.

Custom Connectors

Create custom connectors for any cloud application.

API Integration

Connect to custom applications or services.

Data Encryption

Encrypts data in transit and at rest.

Access Controls

Robust controls to manage who can create, edit, and run flows.

Audit Logs

Detailed logs to track all activity within the platform.

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How Your Business Can Get the Most from Power Automate

Microsoft Power Automate will streamline your workflow automation in multiple ways. With CPS’ consultants ready to guide you, you’ll get the most out of these tools.

  • Cloud Flow: Respond to flow triggers effortlessly.
  • Business Process Flow: Streamline business processes and enhance productivity.
  • Robotic Process Automation / Platform Desktop Automation: Automate processes and common tasks across diverse applications and systems.
  • Process Mining: Use Process Advisor to pinpoint bottlenecks and optimise workflows to ensure every process is working at its best.
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Helping the Royal Navy Reduce Reliance on Manual Process

The Royal Navy aimed to achieve digital transformation using cost-effective, widely used technologies to replace many bespoke systems and manual processes. CPS worked with the Royal Navy to create 22 various apps, supporting agile ways of working and providing the right technical expertise at the right time.

That ability to provide a Microsoft Power apps solution with Power Platform for their fast-changing environment, delivering the right technical expertise at the right time without long-term commitment or inflated costs, was critical to their success.

Partner with CPS to ensure that your technology empowers your business. No matter how complex, you can be sure we are up to the task.

Ready To Learn More?

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Ready to transform your business processes and boost productivity?

Let CPS, your trusted Microsoft Partner, guide you through the seamless integration and optimisation of Microsoft Power Automate. Say goodbye to complex workflows and hello to efficiency and innovation.

Contact us today for a no-obligation chat about your business needs and discover how we can help you automate and streamline your operations.

Don’t wait – take the first step towards a smarter, more efficient future with CPS by your side.

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